Labour Party

PL will not reintroduce controversial Bills 143/144 (developer-friendly planning reforms) without broad consensus, acknowledging parts were "too ambitious". Will update local plans to address injustices from 2006 revisions.

PL raises stamp duty exemption threshold for first-time buyers to €300k, introduces interest-free government loan of 25% of property value (My First Home scheme), and extends first-time buyer tax schemes to second-time buyers with 2+ children.

PL pledges free Gozo Channel crossing for all Maltese and Gozitan residents, fleet expansion to 5 ships by 2029 (€130m), all Gozo schools rebuilt, and Gozo to be the first area to achieve carbon neutrality.

PL pledges €50 weekly pension increase (including COLA) = over €1 billion for pensioners across 5 years, widows' pension reform, and reforms to enable couples to transfer surplus social security contributions.

PL pledges carers' grant doubled to full minimum wage for parents of severely disabled children, personalised budget plans for youths 18+ with disabilities, and therapeutic services for neurodivergent children fully government-funded.

PL pledges maternity leave extended to 26 weeks, paternity leave to 1 month, 6 months voluntary parental leave, 28 additional days leave when baby is aged 1–2, and a €5,000 birth bonus per child.

PL pledges first €30,000 of income tax-exempt for first 3 years of employment or startup ownership, flexible working arrangements scheme with government support, and a wellbeing index of 10 factors to measure the impact of all government initiatives.

PL pledges free mental health check-ups via a pilot project across age groups, with government compensating private psychologists of the patient's choice.

PL pledges 15% increase in student stipends, €1,000 Erasmus grants, Individual Learning Accounts of €500/year per child for 10 years, paid study leave of 2–10 days for employees, and free Heritage Malta passports.

PL pledges a third electricity interconnector to Sicily (200MW, expandable to 400MW), renewables target raised to 25% by 2030, offshore floating wind farm 300MW by 2050, and the Pannelli Bla Bejt community solar scheme.